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Synonyms & Antonyms of quieting
(Entry 1 of 2)
- a nice quieting cup of tea after a hard day at work
Synonyms for quieting
- calming,
- comforting,
- dreamy,
- lulling,
- narcotic,
- pacifying,
- relaxing,
- sedative,
- soothing,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of quieting (Entry 2 of 2)
- the museum docent told the rowdy youngsters to quiet down for the tour
Synonyms for quieting
- calming (down),
- chilling out
- [slang],
- cooling,
- hushing,
- piping down,
- settling (down)
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Antonyms for quieting
- quiet a crying toddler with candy
Synonyms for quieting
- becalming,
- calming,
- composing,
- lullabying,
- lulling,
- quietening
- [chiefly British],
- salving,
- settling,
- soothing,
- stilling,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
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Antonyms for quieting
- the nanny could quiet unruly children with just a look
Synonyms for quieting
- dumbing,
- extinguishing,
- hushing,
- muting,
- quelling,
- quietening
- [chiefly British],
- settling,
- shushing,
- shutting up,
- silencing,
- squelching,
- stilling
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“Quieting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieting. Accessed 18 Oct. 2021.
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